We decided to drive to Seattle from Anchorage. We had a couple of garage/moving sales, Scott sold his truck, we packed up our things on a barge, prepared the Volvo for all "worst case scenarios" and off we went.
Louie was pretty darn well behaved. I was impressed! Although I think he was dissatisfied with me by the end...his home was the car for about a week because once we got to Seattle, we had to look for an apartment, and we weren't about to have Louie running around wreaking havoc at Scott's Dad's home, where we stayed upon first arrival.
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2360.48 miles.
The Al-Can Highway.
Views, snow, darkness, a hellava lot of time together in a car.
We had a successful trip, with the biggest issues being the odometer/tripometer stopped working and the trunk froze shut one night (we were able to pry it open). Scott and I got along great, we had a lot of fun together! We are hoping to do the drive again some time - but in the summer, so we can enjoy the scenery a bit more.
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We left Anchorage on the night of Friday, November 13th. We made it as far as Glenallen, where we stayed at a motel and then took off early the next morning with the hopes of making it as far as Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. We didn't quite make it that far so we stayed the night in Destruction Bay.
This group of videos are mostly from the first full day of driving. Peruse as you like. And let me preface this by saying that the audio is not spectacular -- over-modulated in fact. So please bear with on the consumer quality of these videos... These videos have no bearing whatsoever on our professional abilities.
---This group of videos are mostly from the first full day of driving. Peruse as you like. And let me preface this by saying that the audio is not spectacular -- over-modulated in fact. So please bear with on the consumer quality of these videos... These videos have no bearing whatsoever on our professional abilities.
The Hub of Alaska - our first stop of the first full day of driving.
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The drive to Tok
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Too soupy for scenery
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Scott tells a short story about his experience near the Chistochina River
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First wildlife encounter
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The sun makes an appearance
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Evidence of a forest fire - 70 miles to the Canadian border
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"Sun Dogs"
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"Sun Dogs" 2
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Goodbye Alaska, crossing the Canadian border
Goodbye Alaska, crossing the Canadian border
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Second wildlife encounter - first encounter in Canada
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Scott calls his Mom from Destruction Bay, YT
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Ted and Jason's Knob Creek puts us to bed in Destruction Bay, YT.
So ends our first full day on the road....
Ted and Jason's Knob Creek puts us to bed in Destruction Bay, YT.
So ends our first full day on the road....
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So, first things first, the whole safety thing...I haven't heard that since college, glad to see that the two of you are keeping up the tradition! Second, did I hear you say my name in the coyote video?
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